Towner v. State
Supreme Court of Wyoming
685 P.2d 45 (Wyo. 1984)
Relevant factsFree
Towner's (defendant) father and sister were prepared to corroborate his testimony but were excluded from testifying after being seen in the courtroom in violation of a sequestration order; it later emerged they had been invited into the courtroom by a prosecution agent, yet the trial court still excluded their testimony as cumulative and of dubious relevance, and convicted Towner.
IssueFree
Whether a witness's testimony should be excluded for violating a sequestration order where the violation was not intentional and was not procured by the connivance of the party or his counsel.